East Greenwich High school was established in in 1942. To meet thee individual needs of students, courses are offered at three academic levels: accelerated (Level 1), college preparatory (Level 2), and remedial (Level 3). They also offer special education programs. The school is a forum for critical thinking and self-definition. It is the source of motivation and the necessary framework upon which students build self-confidence, make decisions relevant to their unique needs, accept responsibilities, and prepare for a democratic way of life. East Greenwich High School was recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as an Exemplary Secondary School in the 1983-84 school recognition program.
East Greenwich High School. (East Greenwich Schools, 2008)
Welcome to East Greenwich
Community Background
East Greenwich is home to 12, 913 people out of the estimated 1,052,584 residents in the state of Rhode Island. (U.S. Census Bureau, 2006) This community is not very much of a diverse community. According to the 2006 U.S Census Bureau, there are 12, 383 white residents out of the 891,191 in Rhode Island, 89 black residents out of the 46, 908 in Rhode Island, 324 Asians out of the 23,665 in Rhode Island, and 117 Hispanics out of the 90, 820 in Rhode Island. According to the Income/ Poverty table in the U.S. Census Bureau, 2006, East Greenwich has a median household income of ($70,063). The median household income for the state of Rhode Island is ($51,814). The Median Family Income for East Greenwich is ($90,221) compared to the median family income for the state of Rhode Island which is ($64,733). Families below the poverty level in East Greenwich are (89), and in the state of Rhode Island it is (142 families). Individuals below the poverty level in East Greenwich is (606), and in the state of Rhode Island is (566). (U.S. Census Bureau, 2006)
The community also has its involvement with East Greenwich High School. 81% of parents say that the community supports the high school. (Rhode Island Department of Education)
In East Greenwich High School doesn't have diverse ethnicity of students. They have 94% of the student body being white, 1% African American students, 4% Asians, and 1 % Hispanic students. (U.S. Census Bureau, 2006)For the ESL services there were 100% non recipients due to the students already knowing English. 87% students did not participate in the Special Education Services, 2% were self contained, and 11% of the students had their general education with the support of the Special Education Services.
For the year of 2006-07 the the average scores for the district of East Greenwich on the SAT was 565 for Mathematics, 562 for Verbal, and 560 for writing. 88% of the students in East Greenwich took the SAT. (Charles E. Meyers. Superintendent)
Health is also a big issue in high schools. In East Greenwich High School, 21% of the students say that they smoke at least once a day, about 17% say they use chewing tobacco, almost 25% say that they use illegal drugs, and 41% of the students say that they drank alcohol at least once. All of these things are bad issues, but the percentages are not too high. The students at East Greenwich High School according to these percentages are well kept together.
(Rhode Island Department of Education)
Indicator
Values
Subsidized Lunch Program
4% eligible
Ethnic Backgrounds
1% African American
4% Asian
1% Hispanic
94% White
ESL Services
100% Non recipients
Special Education Services
87% Non recipients
2% self contained
11% General Education with supports
(Rhode Island Department of Education)
School Analysis
For the curriculum in East Greenwich High School, the percent for students proficient in mathematics is 54%, for reading, it is 88%, and for writing it is 67%. (Info Works) On the SAT, the averages for the students from the year 2006-07 are: mathematics (565), verbal (562), and for writing (560). The percent of seniors who took the SAT in East Greenwich High School is 89%.(Rhode Island Department of Education)
The students at Easy Greenwich High School can always turn to the school with help with personal problems. When it comes to personal or family problems, 15% of the students say they can go to a teacher or staff member to talk to them about it. When it comes to academic issues, 69% of the students say they can go to a teacher or a staff member. That shows that students in East Greenwich High School are pretty comfortable with talking to their teacher about academic problems more than personal problems. (Rhode Island Department of Education) In East Greenwich High School, 9% of the students say that not getting along with teachers is a moderate to very big hassle. This basically means that for example not being able to agree with teachers in class is not a problem. This also means that most of the students get along with their teachers well and there are hardly any problems.
In High School, there are usually many problems when it comes to getting along with the other students, and other serious situations. In East Greenwich High School, 27% of the students say that they have been robbed one or more times, 6% say that they were teased or bothered by another student, and 20 percent say that someone has tried to sell them drugs. These percentages are pretty low which is good because these are bad and serious situations, which means there are not that many bad things that happen in East Greenwich High School. (Rhode Island Department of Education)
There are a good amount of advanced students at East Greenwich High School. 66% of the seniors took advanced placement exams, and 71% of the exams scored at college level mastery. (Rhode Island Department of Education)
Conclusion
The town of East Greenwich is a very small community. When it comes to the High School, the community is very supportive. East Greenwich High School is a very supported school. The students there are well educated according to the percentages of exams, and percentages of their behavior. The teachers at East Greenwich High School are very committed to the students and are willing to help them whenever they need it, and more than half of the students are open to going to them for help. The student race in East Greenwich High School is not so diverse but the student abilities in East Greenwich High School are very high.
Title: East Greenwich High School
Introduction
East Greenwich High school was established in in 1942. To meet thee individual needs of students, courses are offered at three academic levels: accelerated (Level 1), college preparatory (Level 2), and remedial (Level 3). They also offer special education programs. The school is a forum for critical thinking and self-definition. It is the source of motivation and the necessary framework upon which students build self-confidence, make decisions relevant to their unique needs, accept responsibilities, and prepare for a democratic way of life. East Greenwich High School was recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as an Exemplary Secondary School in the 1983-84 school recognition program.East Greenwich High School. (East Greenwich Schools, 2008)
Community Background
East Greenwich is home to 12, 913 people out of the estimated 1,052,584 residents in the state of Rhode Island. (U.S. Census Bureau, 2006) This community is not very much of a diverse community. According to the 2006 U.S Census Bureau, there are 12, 383 white residents out of the 891,191 in Rhode Island, 89 black residents out of the 46, 908 in Rhode Island, 324 Asians out of the 23,665 in Rhode Island, and 117 Hispanics out of the 90, 820 in Rhode Island. According to the Income/ Poverty table in the U.S. Census Bureau, 2006, East Greenwich has a median household income of ($70,063). The median household income for the state of Rhode Island is ($51,814). The Median Family Income for East Greenwich is ($90,221) compared to the median family income for the state of Rhode Island which is ($64,733). Families below the poverty level in East Greenwich are (89), and in the state of Rhode Island it is (142 families). Individuals below the poverty level in East Greenwich is (606), and in the state of Rhode Island is (566). (U.S. Census Bureau, 2006)
The community also has its involvement with East Greenwich High School. 81% of parents say that the community supports the high school. (Rhode Island Department of Education)
(Heart of East Greenwich)
Income/ Poverty Table
7.8%
11.1%
Race Table
85.0%
4.5%
2.3%
8.7%
District Summary
Student Characteristics
In East Greenwich High School doesn't have diverse ethnicity of students. They have 94% of the student body being white, 1% African American students, 4% Asians, and 1 % Hispanic students. (U.S. Census Bureau, 2006) For the ESL services there were 100% non recipients due to the students already knowing English. 87% students did not participate in the Special Education Services, 2% were self contained, and 11% of the students had their general education with the support of the Special Education Services.For the year of 2006-07 the the average scores for the district of East Greenwich on the SAT was 565 for Mathematics, 562 for Verbal, and 560 for writing. 88% of the students in East Greenwich took the SAT. (Charles E. Meyers. Superintendent)
Health is also a big issue in high schools. In East Greenwich High School, 21% of the students say that they smoke at least once a day, about 17% say they use chewing tobacco, almost 25% say that they use illegal drugs, and 41% of the students say that they drank alcohol at least once. All of these things are bad issues, but the percentages are not too high. The students at East Greenwich High School according to these percentages are well kept together.
(Rhode Island Department of Education)
Indicator
Values
4% Asian
1% Hispanic
94% White
2% self contained
11% General Education with supports
School Analysis
For the curriculum in East Greenwich High School, the percent for students proficient in mathematics is 54%, for reading, it is 88%, and for writing it is 67%. (Info Works) On the SAT, the averages for the students from the year 2006-07 are: mathematics (565), verbal (562), and for writing (560). The percent of seniors who took the SAT in East Greenwich High School is 89%.(Rhode Island Department of Education)The students at Easy Greenwich High School can always turn to the school with help with personal problems. When it comes to personal or family problems, 15% of the students say they can go to a teacher or staff member to talk to them about it. When it comes to academic issues, 69% of the students say they can go to a teacher or a staff member. That shows that students in East Greenwich High School are pretty comfortable with talking to their teacher about academic problems more than personal problems. (Rhode Island Department of Education) In East Greenwich High School, 9% of the students say that not getting along with teachers is a moderate to very big hassle. This basically means that for example not being able to agree with teachers in class is not a problem. This also means that most of the students get along with their teachers well and there are hardly any problems.
In High School, there are usually many problems when it comes to getting along with the other students, and other serious situations. In East Greenwich High School, 27% of the students say that they have been robbed one or more times, 6% say that they were teased or bothered by another student, and 20 percent say that someone has tried to sell them drugs. These percentages are pretty low which is good because these are bad and serious situations, which means there are not that many bad things that happen in East Greenwich High School. (Rhode Island Department of Education)
There are a good amount of advanced students at East Greenwich High School. 66% of the seniors took advanced placement exams, and 71% of the exams scored at college level mastery. (Rhode Island Department of Education)
Conclusion
The town of East Greenwich is a very small community. When it comes to the High School, the community is very supportive. East Greenwich High School is a very supported school. The students there are well educated according to the percentages of exams, and percentages of their behavior. The teachers at East Greenwich High School are very committed to the students and are willing to help them whenever they need it, and more than half of the students are open to going to them for help. The student race in East Greenwich High School is not so diverse but the student abilities in East Greenwich High School are very high.References
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